Swimmer Diana Nyad To Attempt Record-Breaking Swim From Cuba To Key West

The big moment is here, distance swimmer Diana Nyad says. On Saturday she tweeted, “It’s my time to be fearless.”

If all goes according to plan, late Sunday or early Monday she’ll begin her attempt to set a world record, swimming in the open water, without a shark cage, from Cuba to Key West, Florida. It’s 103 miles; she expects it’ll take at least 60 hours.